2007 Cricket World Cup: West Indies vs Bangladesh
{{date|April 19, 2007}}

[[w:West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] have beaten [[w:Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] by 99 runs in the Super 8 stage of the [[w:2007 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] at the [[w:Kensington Oval|Kensington Oval]], [[w:Bridgetown|Bridgetown]], [[w:Barbados|Barbados]]. Both teams had already failed to qualify for the semi-final stage of the tournament before today's match. Bangladesh's World Cup is now over, while West Indies have one match remaining against England on April 21. 

West Indies stumbled to 55/3 after a slow start, losing Gayle and Smith cheaply with [[w:Shivnarine Chanderpaul|Shivnarine Chanderpaul]] scoring 50 off 85 balls. They had only reached 67-3 at the half-way point of their innings, restricted by some tight bowling from seamers [[w:Mashrafe Mortaza|Mashrafe Mortaza]] and [[w:Syed Rasel|Syed Rasel]]. However [[w:Ramnaresh Sarwan|Ramnaresh Sarwan]] (91 not out), [[w:Brian Lara|Brian Lara]] (33) and [[w:Marlon Samuels|Marlon Samuels]] (31) salvaged a respectable total of 230 for the hosts. 230 is the lowest score that a opening batting team has won with in this world cup(Zimbabwe-Ireland had a tie at 221), previous low
was 235 for Sri Lanka against England.

Bangladesh found scoring against West Indies' pace bowling attack difficult and were bowled out for just 131 after 43.5 overs. [[w:Daren Powell|Daren Powell]] was the pick of the bowlers, taking 3/38 off 10 overs, while [[w:Corey Collymore|Corey Collymore]] took 2/11 and both [[w:Dwayne Bravo|Dwayne Bravo]] and [[w:Chris Gayle|Chris Gayle]] finished with 2/28.

'''Toss: '''Bangladesh won, and elected to field first.

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Ramnaresh Sarwan|Ramnaresh Sarwan]]|status=not out|runs=91|balls=90|4s=5|6s=2|strike_rate=101.11}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Brian Lara|Brian Lara]]|status=c Javed Omar b Abdur Razzak|runs=33|balls=27|4s=1|6s=2|strike_rate=122.22}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''5 wickets'''; 50 overs)|runs='''230'''|balls=|4s=13|6s=4|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-8 (Smith, 3.0 ov), 2-8 (Gayle, 3.5 ov), 3-55 (Samuels, 21.3 ov), 4-136 (Chanderpaul, 37.4 ov), 5-196 (Lara, 46.1 ov)

'''Did not bat:''' [[w:Denesh Ramdin|Denesh Ramdin]], [[w:Jerome Taylor|Jerome Taylor]], [[w:Daren Powell|Daren Powell]], [[w:Corey Collymore|Corey Collymore]]  

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Syed Rasel|Syed Rasel]]|overs=10|maiden=2|runs=48|wickets=1|econ=4.80}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Abdur Razzak|Abdur Razzak]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=44|wickets=1|econ=4.40}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Mohammad Rafique|Mohammad Rafique]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=46|wickets=0|econ=4.60}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Saqibul Hasan|Saqibul Hasan]]|overs=8|maiden=0|runs=38|wickets=1|econ=4.75}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Aftab Ahmed|Aftab Ahmed]]|overs=2|maiden=0|runs=12|wickets=1|econ=6.00}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

{{Cricket match batting box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of Bangladesh.svg|20px]] [[w:Bangladesh cricket team|Bangladesh innings]] (Target: 231 from 50 overs)}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Tamim Iqbal|Tamim Iqbal]]|status=run out (Bravo)|runs=7|balls=20|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=35.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Aftab Ahmed|Aftab Ahmed]]|status=c Ramdin b Collymore|runs=6|balls=8|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=75.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Saqibul Hasan|Saqibul Hasan]]|status=c Ramdin b Collymore|runs=0|balls=5|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Mohammad Ashraful|Mohammad Ashraful]]|status=c Samuels b Powell|runs=2|balls=8|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=25.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Habibul Bashar|Habibul Bashar]]|status=c Bravo b Powell|runs=12|balls=21|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=57.14}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Mushfiqur Rahim|Mushfiqur Rahim]]|status=not out|runs=38|balls=75|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=50.66}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Mashrafe Mortaza|Mashrafe Mortaza]]|status=b Bravo|runs=37|balls=51|4s=4|6s=0|strike_rate=72.54}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Mohammad Rafique|Mohammad Rafique]]|status=lbw b Gayle|runs=0|balls=5|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Abdur Razzak|Abdur Razzak]]|status=c Lara b Bravo|runs=1|balls=10|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=10.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Syed Rasel|Syed Rasel]]|status=b Gayle|runs=2|balls=13|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=15.38}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Extras|status=(lb 1, w 7, nb 2)|runs=10|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''all out'''; 43.5 overs)|runs='''131'''|balls=|4s=9|6s=0|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-13 (Tamim Iqbal, 6.2 ov), 2-21 (Aftab Ahmed, 8.5 ov), 3-23 (Saqibul Hasan, 10.5 ov), 4-34 (Mohammad Ashraful, 14.4 ov), 5-35 (Javed Omar, 16.1 ov), 6-52 (Habibul Bashar, 20.4 ov), 7-110 (Mashrafe Mortaza, 35.0 ov), 8-111 (Mohammad Rafique, 36.0 ov), 9-114 (Abdur Razzak, 38.4 ov), 10-131 (Syed Rasel, 43.5 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:West Indies Cricket Board Flag.svg|20px]] [[w:West Indian cricket team|West Indies bowling]]}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Corey Collymore|Corey Collymore]]|overs=7|maiden=1|runs=11|wickets=2|econ=1.57}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Daren Powell|Daren Powell]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=38|wickets=3|econ=3.80}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Jerome Taylor|Jerome Taylor]]|overs=9|maiden=1|runs=25|wickets=0|econ=2.77}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Dwayne Bravo|Dwayne Bravo]]|overs=9|maiden=2|runs=28|wickets=2|econ=3.11}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Chris Gayle|Chris Gayle]]|overs=8.5|maiden=0|runs=28|wickets=2|econ=3.16}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''West Indies:''' [[w:Chris Gayle|C H Gayle]], [[w:Shivnarine Chanderpaul|S Chanderpaul]], [[w:Ramnaresh Sarwan|R R Sarwan]], [[w:Marlon Samuels|M N Samuels]], [[w:Brian Lara|B C Lara]] (capt), [[w:Dwayne Bravo|D J Bravo]], [[w:Dwayne Smith|D R Smith]], [[w:Denesh Ramdin|D Ramdin]] (wkt), [[w:Jerome Taylor|J E Taylor]], [[w:Daren Powell|D B Powell]], [[w:Corey Collymore|C D Collymore]]<br>
'''Bangladesh:''' [[w:Javed Omar|Javed Omar]], [[w:Tamim Iqbal|Tamim Iqbal]], [[w:Aftab Ahmed|Aftab Ahmed]], [[w:Saqibul Hasan|Saqibul Hasan]], [[w:Habibul Bashar|Habibul Bashar]] (capt), [[w:Mohammad Ashraful|Mohammad Ashraful]], [[w:Mushfiqur Rahim|Mushfiqur Rahim]] (wkt), [[w:Mohammad Rafique|Mohammad Rafique]], [[w:Mashrafe Mortaza|Mashrafe Mortaza]], [[w:Abdur Razzak|Abdur Razzak]], [[w:Syed Rasel|Syed Rasel]]<br>

'''Player of the match:'''  [[w:Ramnaresh Sarwan|R R Sarwan]]

Umpires: [[w:Bill Bowden|B E Bowden]] (New Zealand) and [[w:Rudi Koertzen|R E Koertzen]] (South Africa)<br>
TV umpire: [[w:Simon Taufel|S J A Taufel]] (Australia)<br>
Match referee: [[w:Jeff Crowe|J J Crowe]] (New Zealand)<br>
Reserve umpire: [[w:Steve Bucknor|S A Bucknor]] (West Indies)<br>

== Sources ==
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West Indies have beaten Bangladesh by 99 runs in the Super 8 stage of the World Cup at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. Both teams had already failed to qualify for the semi-final stage of the tournament before today's match. Bangladesh's World Cup is now over, while West Indies have one match remaining against England on April 21. 

West Indies stumbled to 55/3 after a slow start, losing Gayle and Smith cheaply with Shivnarine Chanderpaul scoring 50 off 85 balls. They had only reached 67-3 at the half-way point of their innings, restricted by some tight bowling from seamers Mashrafe Mortaza and Syed Rasel. However Ramnaresh Sarwan (91 not out), Brian Lara (33) and Marlon Samuels (31) salvaged a respectable total of 230 for the hosts. 230 is the lowest score that a opening batting team has won with in this world cup(Zimbabwe-Ireland had a tie at 221), previous low
was 235 for Sri Lanka against England.

Bangladesh found scoring against West Indies' pace bowling attack difficult and were bowled out for just 131 after 43.5 overs. Daren Powell was the pick of the bowlers, taking 3/38 off 10 overs, while Corey Collymore took 2/11 and both Dwayne Bravo and Chris Gayle finished with 2/28.

'Toss: 'Bangladesh won, and elected to field first.

'Fall of wickets:' 1-8 (Smith, 3.0 ov), 2-8 (Gayle, 3.5 ov), 3-55 (Samuels, 21.3 ov), 4-136 (Chanderpaul, 37.4 ov), 5-196 (Lara, 46.1 ov)

'Did not bat:' Denesh Ramdin, Jerome Taylor, Daren Powell, Corey Collymore  


'Fall of wickets:' 1-13 (Tamim Iqbal, 6.2 ov), 2-21 (Aftab Ahmed, 8.5 ov), 3-23 (Saqibul Hasan, 10.5 ov), 4-34 (Mohammad Ashraful, 14.4 ov), 5-35 (Javed Omar, 16.1 ov), 6-52 (Habibul Bashar, 20.4 ov), 7-110 (Mashrafe Mortaza, 35.0 ov), 8-111 (Mohammad Rafique, 36.0 ov), 9-114 (Abdur Razzak, 38.4 ov), 10-131 (Syed Rasel, 43.5 ov)

'West Indies:' C H Gayle, S Chanderpaul, R R Sarwan, M N Samuels, B C Lara (capt), D J Bravo, D R Smith, D Ramdin (wkt), J E Taylor, D B Powell, C D Collymore
'Bangladesh:' Javed Omar, Tamim Iqbal, Aftab Ahmed, Saqibul Hasan, Habibul Bashar (capt), Mohammad Ashraful, Mushfiqur Rahim (wkt), Mohammad Rafique, Mashrafe Mortaza, Abdur Razzak, Syed Rasel

'Player of the match:'  R R Sarwan

Umpires: B E Bowden (New Zealand) and R E Koertzen (South Africa)
TV umpire: S J A Taufel (Australia)
Match referee: J J Crowe (New Zealand)
Reserve umpire: S A Bucknor (West Indies)
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